Super Smash 2025/26, Match 21

Central Districts v Auckland

Central Districts 142/7 20 ov
Auckland 132/8 20 ov

Central Districts won by 10 runs

Venue
McLean Park, Napier
Date
Fri, 16 January 2026
Toss
Auckland won the toss and chose to field
Player of the match
Ajaz Patel

The match

Before a ball was bowled the model made Auckland 60% favourites, from the two XIs that took the field. They lost.

Central Districts win

Auckland win

Central Districts batAuckland chase 143

Turning point +17 to Central Districts. 14.1, the chase: Blair Tickner to LN Stackpole, wicket, 91/4, needing 52. Central Districts went from 27% to 44%.

Moved it most Ajaz Patel +28.2 · Martin Guptill −24.8 · Blair Tickner +18.7 · RD Harrison −18.6

BattingRB4s6sSRWin
Dean Foxcroftc LN Stackpole b S Dixit564161136.6−4.8
MG Hughesc LN Stackpole b AL Olliver690066.7−4.3
Dane Cleaverc BG Lister b S Dixit171700100.0−4.3
Thomas Brucec MJ Guptill b H Johal272401112.5−3.0
CG Heaphylbw b S Dixit460066.7−4.1
SJ Cassidyrun out (DN Phillips/MJ Guptill)12131092.3−1.1
JFA Fieldc BJ Jacobs b H Johal5410125.0−1.4
Ajaz Patelnot out5*70071.4−1.8
Extras lb 3, w 6, nb 110
Total 20 ov, 7.10 an over142/7

Did not bat Brett Randell, TA Findlay, Blair Tickner

Fall of wickets 20-1 (Hughes, 3.4), 67-2 (Cleaver, 9.2), 100-3 (Foxcroft, 13.2), 117-4 (Heaphy, 15.4), 125-5 (Bruce, 17), 135-6 (Field, 18.3), 142-7 (Cassidy, 20)

BowlingOMRWEconDotsWdNbWin
Benjamin Lister302709.00420−3.6
AL Olliver402115.25900+8.1
RD Harrison1014014.00121−3.6
H Johal402426.001010+9.6
RK Gulati403308.25300−4.5
S Dixit402035.00710+13.7

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Ball by ball

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The balls that decided it